Is pCloud or Zerto better?

Neither clearly leads. pCloud starts at $199/one-time and Zerto at $5/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.

Which is cheaper, pCloud or Zerto?

pCloud starts at $199/one-time and Zerto at $5/month.

Does pCloud or Zerto run on more platforms?

pCloud runs on Web. Zerto runs on Windows, Linux, Web.

What is pCloud best used for?

pCloud is most often used for long-term cloud storage with no monthly fees, file archival and backup, secure file sharing with encryption. Of those, long-term cloud storage with no monthly fees and file archival and backup are not what Zerto is typically brought in for.

What can pCloud do that Zerto cannot?

Zerto covers Continuous data protection, Journal-based recovery, Automated failover, Non-disruptive testing.

File Storage · head to head

pCloud vs Zerto

pCloud

File Storage

Prices are final. No setup fees or other hidden charges

From: $199/one-time
Rated: -

Full review Website

Zerto

File Storage

Continuous data protection with near-zero RPO

From: $5/month
Rated: -

Full review Website

The short version

Each has a real cost: pCloud ultra plan has 10TB storage but only 2TB transfer traffic, creating asymmetry; Zerto zerto with Azure is listed on UK G-Cloud as a reseller-managed disaster recovery service, not Zerto's own licence pricing, with OS management from £75 per host per month for the public sector
Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which pCloud and Zerto actually diverge.

Attributes where pCloud and Zerto differ
Attribute	pCloud	Zerto
Starting price	$199/one-time	$5/month
Pricing model	one-time	subscription
Platforms	Web	Windows, Linux, Web
Founded	Unknown	2009

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (File Storage).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in pCloud

Nothing recorded that Zerto does not also cover.

Only in Zerto

Continuous data protection
Journal-based recovery
Automated failover
Non-disruptive testing
Multi-cloud mobility
Long-term retention
VMware
Hyper-V

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

pCloud

Long-term cloud storage with no monthly feesnot Zerto
File archival and backupnot Zerto
Secure file sharing with encryptionnot Zerto

Zerto

Data protectionnot pCloud
Disaster recoverynot pCloud
Business continuitynot pCloud
Ransomware protectionnot pCloud
Compliancenot pCloud

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

pCloud

Ultra plan has 10TB storage but only 2TB transfer traffic, creating asymmetry
Download traffic limited to plan tier; no unlimited transfer option

Zerto

Zerto with Azure is listed on UK G-Cloud as a reseller-managed disaster recovery service, not Zerto's own licence pricing, with OS management from £75 per host per month for the public sector

Pricing, plan by plan

pCloud

$199/one-time

Premium 500GB$199/one-time
- 500GB storage
- 500GB transfer traffic
- unlimited file uploads
Premium Plus 2TB$399/one-time
- 2TB storage
- 2TB transfer traffic
- unlimited file uploads
Ultra 10TB$1190/one-time
- 10TB storage
- 2TB transfer traffic
- unlimited file uploads

Zerto

$5/month

Zerto Enterprise Cloud$5/month
- Continuous protection
- Journal-based recovery
- Multi-cloud mobility

Which should you pick?

Choose pCloud if

Nothing in the data separates pCloud from Zerto on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

pCloud review

Choose Zerto if

You need continuous data protection.
You work on Windows, Linux, Web.
You also want journal-based recovery.

Zerto review

Questions people ask

Is pCloud or Zerto better?: Neither clearly leads. pCloud starts at $199/one-time and Zerto at $5/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, pCloud or Zerto?: pCloud starts at $199/one-time and Zerto at $5/month.
Does pCloud or Zerto run on more platforms?: pCloud runs on Web. Zerto runs on Windows, Linux, Web.
What is pCloud best used for?: pCloud is most often used for long-term cloud storage with no monthly fees, file archival and backup, secure file sharing with encryption. Of those, long-term cloud storage with no monthly fees and file archival and backup are not what Zerto is typically brought in for.
What can pCloud do that Zerto cannot?: Zerto covers Continuous data protection, Journal-based recovery, Automated failover, Non-disruptive testing.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

pCloud: Can I recover deleted files?

Yes, you can restore previous versions and recover data from up to 30 days ago.

Source

Zerto: Can I try Zerto before buying?

Yes, Zerto offers a 14-day free trial or on-demand lab access to test the platform.

Source

pCloud: What is the difference between lifetime and monthly pricing?

Lifetime plans are one-time purchases ($199-$1,190). Monthly options are also available but exact monthly prices are not specified on the pricing page.

Source

pCloud: Is there a money-back guarantee?

Yes, pCloud offers a 14-day money-back guarantee with 256-bit SSL encryption protecting payments.

Source

pCloud vs Zerto

pCloud

Zerto

The short version

Where they differ

What each one covers

Only in pCloud

Only in Zerto

What people use each for

pCloud

Zerto

Where each one falls short

pCloud

Zerto

Pricing, plan by plan

pCloud

Zerto

Which should you pick?

Choose pCloud if

Choose Zerto if

Questions people ask

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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